Pearce v. Fletcher

WHICHARD, Judge.

Plaintiffs sole contention is that the court abused its discretion in denying his motion “to set aside the verdict as to damages as being against the evidence and the greater weight.” In light of the standard for appellate review and of the evidence presented at trial, we find no abuse of discretion.

The standard for review of a trial court’s discretionary ruling either granting or denying a motion to set aside a verdict and order a new trial is virtually prohibitive of appellate intervention. Appellate review “is strictly limited to the determination of whether the record…